Make sense of
your unique ADHD.

From adult ADHD assessments to diagnosis to everyday life and support.

WHAT IS ADHD?

Understanding ADHD

Current medical literature describes ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - as a neurodevelopmental difference affecting attention, impulsivity, organisation, emotional regulation and more.

This medical view focuses largely on the difficulties and dysregulation ADHD can bring across different areas of life, from childhood through to adulthood.

But it is not the only perspective. We can also consider how the strengths, skills and different ways of thinking associated with neurodivergence contribute to our relationships, workplaces and wider society.

Build your own understanding of ADHD in 2026 by reading and listening to multiple sources and perspectives. Start with the Untangle ADHD guide.

Understanding ADHD

Start your learning off with this down-to-earth guide to what ADHD is, how it can show up, and the different ways to make sense of it.

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COMMON SYMPTOMS

What are common ADHD symptoms?

The most common ADHD symptoms form the basis for diagnosis. In adults these are:

Procrastination
Losing things
Impulsivity
Restlessness
Difficulty completing tasks
Difficulty managing time

Trouble sustaining attention
Swings in focus
Distractibility
Forgetfulness
Difficulty organising
Struggle to prioritise

Symptoms can be more evident in different environments, parts of the day, stages of life and hormonal phases.

Using a tracker to record these can be a helpful exercise to understand how and when your ADHD impacts most.

Tracking your ADHD

Use this tracker to notice which ADHD symptoms show up for you, how often, and where they impact.

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SUBTLE SIGNS

Are these everyday signs, ADHD?

ADHD can show up in less obvious, everyday ways - habits, reactions and experiences that don't appear on a diagnostic checklist.

Over the years, I've noticed patterns and similarities that come up again and again when adults with ADHD describe themselves.

Interestingly, psychiatrists Edward Hallowell and John Ratey were noticing something similar more than 30 years ago. In Driven to Distraction, they brought together 100 everyday characteristics they had observed in people with ADHD.

Subtle Signs of ADHD?

Not symptoms. Not diagnostic criteria. Just 50 of the little patterns and similarities that seem to come up surprisingly often.

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SELF TEST FOR ADHD

Could this be
adult ADHD?

If you recognise some of the common or subtle signs in yourself an ADHD screening questionnaire can be a helpful next step.

It’s not a diagnosis, but it can help you decide whether to explore further.

It isn't unusual for some people to find the questions confusing or overlook where symptoms show up in different areas.

Read my test advice first for a result that reflects the true picture.

Adult ADHD Self-Report

The (ASRS) is a widely used test that will help you understand if your signs or symptoms could be ADHD related.

ADHD Self Test

BEFORE ADHD

What explanations have you had before?

For many adults, ADHD isn't the first explanation they've considered.

You may have been treated for anxiety or depression, or spent years wondering if you're lazy, too sensitive, selfish or simply different.

Sometimes another diagnosis is right. Sometimes ADHD is there too. Sometimes nothing has quite explained the whole picture.

Use this reflective checklist to look back at what has been part of your story.

Looking back

Before ADHD, what other explanations have you been given - or wondered about your symptoms and self?

Explore your history

THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Thinking about an
ADHD assessment?

Present in child hood and continuing to have impact in adulthood, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is associated with differences in attention, motivation, emotional regulation and executive functioning.

An assessment can help you understand why and how you think, respond and react the way you do in work, relationships and social situations.

The assessment process can be daunting for some, it involves exectutive functioning skills to navigate. If you've been thinking about it but purring it off - the Untangle ADHD step by step assessment guide can help you.